Vigil to be held for slain Bay Area nursing student

OAKLAND (AP) — Family and friends of a slain Northern California nursing student are planning a candlelight vigil for Tuesday night, four months after she was first reported missing.

OAKLAND (AP) — Family and friends of a slain Northern California nursing student are planning a candlelight vigil for Tuesday night, four months after she was first reported missing.

The vigil will take place at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, where Michelle Le had been six months away from graduating with a nursing degree. Organizers say it will honor Le's life and thank the many search volunteers who helped find her body.

The 26-year-old went missing on May 27 from a Hayward hospital parking lot after telling classmates she was taking a quick break. Her remains were found in a remote area near Sunol on Sept. 17.

Le's onetime friend, Giselle Esteban, has been charged with murder.

Tuesday's public vigil starts at 6 p.m. Le's family plans to hold a private memorial service at a later date.